Siting Engineer

The Nuclear Company; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 150,000 - 173,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation packages

401k with company match

Medical, dental, vision plans

Generous vacation policy

Job summary

The Nuclear Company is seeking a Siting Engineer to own site development life cycle from screening to license and design integration. You will ensure continuity of site knowledge across Origination and Development, producing licensing-grade documentation and coordinating with regulatory requirements.

Ideal candidates bring hands-on field investigation experience, fluency with NRC siting regulations, and the ability to travel regularly to project sites.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Geology, Geotechnical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Environmental Science, Nuclear Engineering, or related discipline (Master's preferred)

Responsibilities

• Origination Support & FEL 0 Handoff: provide technical siting support during screening and validate site packages
• Site Characterization (FEL 1–3): scope and manage geotechnical, geological, seismological, hydrological, and ecological investigations
• Licensing & Environmental Support: prepare ESP/COL inputs and engage with NRC through pre-application activities
• Construction Transition: translate site characterization into construction readiness and support geotechnical baseline reporting
• AI & Technology: leverage NOS, GIS, and data analytics to accelerate characterization and decision-making

Skills

Technical writing

Field investigations

NRC regulations knowledge

Travel flexibility

Education

Bachelor's degree in Geology/Geotechnical/Civil Engineering/Environmental Science/Nuclear Engineering

Tools

ArcGIS

Job description

The Nuclear Company is the fastest growing AI tech-enabled startup in the nuclear and energy space, pioneering a fleet-scale approach to building the next generation of nuclear reactors. Through our design-once, build-many model, we're accelerating the deployment of safe, reliable, and affordable nuclear energy.

We operate with an AI-first mindset. Every employee is expected to leverage AI, technology, and the Nuclear Operating System (NOS) as integral components of their role to improve the quality, speed, and impact of their work. We expect every team member to continuously identify opportunities to automate workflows, enhance decision-making, improve processes, and contribute to the ongoing evolution of NOS as a strategic operating capability that enables The Nuclear Company to scale with excellence.

We hire people who are driven by purpose, thrive in ambiguity, and are energized by building what has never been built before. Our team combines intellectual curiosity with high agency, embraces candid feedback and continuous learning, and holds themselves and others to exceptional standards. Our values—Transparency, Responsibility, Unity, Scrappiness, and Tenacity—guide how we hire, collaborate, and make decisions every day. They are not words on a wall; they are the standard by which we operate. TRUST is the foundation of our safety culture, fostering intellectual honesty, accountability, and open communication, while our values challenge every team member to execute with urgency, humility, resilience, and an unwavering commitment to our mission.

About The Role

The Nuclear Company is seeking a Siting Engineer to serve as the technical owner of a site across its full development life cycle. This role works alongside the Origination group during screening and qualification of candidate sites, then takes the formal handoff of land and the site technical baseline at the FEL 0 admission gate and carries the site through characterization, licensing, and design integration (FEL 1–3) to readiness for construction.

You are the continuity of site knowledge across the Origination/Development boundary: the person who ensures that what was promised at admission is what gets characterized, licensed, and ultimately built. The ideal candidate combines hands-on site characterization experience with working fluency in NRC siting regulations and the discipline to produce licensing-grade documentation inside a stage-gate framework.

Responsibilities

Origination Support & FEL 0 Handoff

• Provide technical siting support to the Origination group during screening: fatal-flaw assessments, hazard standoff analyses (NRC Regulatory Guide 1.91), buildable-area and cooling water evaluations, and population/exclusion criteria checks (10 CFR Part 100, Regulatory Guide 4.7)
• Validate candidate site packages against the FEL 0 Entry Boundary Conditions and confirm the technical basis for admission decisions
• Receive the formal handoff of land control, geospatial baseline, and site technical data at FEL 0 admission, and own that baseline through all subsequent phases

Site Characterization (FEL 1–3)

• Scope, procure, and manage geotechnical, geological, seismological, hydrological, and ecological investigation programs
• Stand up and operate site meteorological monitoring programs (Regulatory Guide 1.23) meeting ESP/COL data quality and duration requirements
• Maintain the site GIS datasets, land control mapping, and survey baseline; manage characterization consultants and field subcontractors

Licensing & Environmental Support

• Prepare site-related portions of ESP and COL applications under 10 CFR Part 52, including SSAR/FSAR Chapter 2 inputs, consistent with NUREG-0800 and NUREG-1555
• Provide siting inputs to Environmental Reports and support NRC pre-application engagement, audits, and RAI responses on site matters
• Reconcile site characteristics against the plant site parameter envelope and manage departures and open items to closure

Construction Transition

• Translate the characterized site into construction readiness: early site works permitting, site preparation and excavation input packages, geotechnical baseline reports for constructors
• Support constructability reviews and remain the site technical authority through mobilization, providing site data continuity for construction and ITAAC-relevant verification

AI & Technology

• Leverage AI-powered tools, GIS platforms, and data analytics to accelerate characterization planning, data review, and decision-making
• Maintain siting dashboards and databases within NOS to track characterization progress, land confidence, and gate readiness

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Geology, Geotechnical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Environmental Science, Nuclear Engineering, or related discipline (Master's preferred)
• 5+ years of experience in power plant or large industrial facility siting, site characterization, or site licensing/environmental work
• Working knowledge of 10 CFR Parts 50, 52, and 100, and NRC Regulatory Guides 7, 1.91, and 1.23
• Hands-on experience scoping or executing field investigation programs (geotechnical, hydrological, meteorological, or seismic)
• Strong technical writing skills with experience producing licensing-grade or investor-grade documentation
• Ability to travel regularly to project sites

Preferred Qualifications

• Direct experience with ESP or COL applications, Environmental Reports, or SSAR/FSAR Chapter 2 development
• Familiarity with large light-water reactor site parameter envelopes (e.g., AP1000)
• Experience carrying a site into construction: early site works, excavation support, or geotechnical baseline reporting
• Knowledge of probabilistic seismic hazard analysis (PSHA) and geologic characterization methodologies
• GIS proficiency (ArcGIS or equivalent) and experience with geospatial land control analysis
• Experience working in a stage-gate (FEL) project development framework
• Professional Engineer (PE) or Professional Geologist (PG) license

Benefits

• Competitive compensation packages
• 401k with company match
• Medical, dental, vision plans
• Generous vacation policy, plus holidays

Estimated Starting Salary Range

The estimated starting salary range for this role is $150,000 - $173,000 annually less applicable withholdings and deductions, paid on a bi-weekly basis. The actual salary offered may vary based on relevant factors as determined in the Company’s discretion, which may include experience, qualifications, tenure, skill set, availability of qualified candidates, geographic location, certifications held, and other criteria deemed pertinent to the particular role.

EEO Statement

The Nuclear Company is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an environment of inclusion in the workplace. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. We prohibit discrimination in all aspects of employment, including hiring, promotion, demotion, transfer, compensation, and termination.

Export Control

Certain positions at The Nuclear Company may involve access to information and technology subject to export controls under U.S. law. Compliance with these export controls may result in The Nuclear Company limiting its consideration of certain applicants.